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A method of construction of an artificial reef with individual reef elements manufactured from recycled or new materials. Each reef element is constructed, for example, from used tire casings which are cut in one of several different ways. One type of reef element is constructed by cutting a tire ca

A method of construction of an artificial reef with individual reef elements manufactured from recycled or new materials. Each reef element is constructed, for example, from used tire casings which are cut in one of several different ways. One type of reef element is constructed by cutting a tire casing longitudinally along its tread area leaving a single small web area at one side short of the tire being completely severed into individual loop segments, or a pair of webs on opposite sides of the tread. Tire casings cut in this way are then fanned open and attached to one of two types of bases. The second and third types of reef elements are constructed from several side walls or half tires, also mounted on one of the two types of bases. Enumerable other reef element configurations are possible by cutting the tire casings in other ways. A method of deployment of the various reef element types is discussed to provide protection for various size fish, from the small fry to the fingerling to the average market size.

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A method of manufacturing an artificial reef element, the method comprising the steps of: a. selecting tire casings as the material; b. cutting the tire casing longitudinally a plurality of times, each of said cuts being substantially perpendicular to the loci of points equidistant from the tread of

A method of manufacturing an artificial reef element, the method comprising the steps of: a. selecting tire casings as the material; b. cutting the tire casing longitudinally a plurality of times, each of said cuts being substantially perpendicular to the loci of points equidistant from the tread of the tire casing, said cuts also being substantially the same length as each other and ending at adjacent points along the tread of the tire casing forming a web section of the tread to hold the plurality of individual tire casing segments together; c. arranging and fastening the cut material into an open structured form that occupies a greater volume of space than the uncut material of step a; and d. mounting the cut material onto a base having a low center of gravity and which has a relative density that is substantially greater than the density of the selected material. An artificial reef element comprising: fish protection means, configured for providing restricted spaces in which smaller fish may seek shelter from their larger predators, constructed from a material selected to be resistant to deterioration under water and by cutting and arranging the material into a configuration which occupies a greater volume of space than that occupied by the material prior to being cut; a precast concrete base means having a thin-walled, hollow tubular section with a broad flange at the one end thereof; and attachment means for fastening the fish protection means to the precast concrete base means.